Operations Supervisor (1st shift)

Woodward; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock contribution

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Medical Insurance

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee assistance program

Life & AD&D

Referral bonus

Voluntary benefits

Insurance discounts

Job summary

Woodward in Fort Collins is seeking an Operations Supervisor for the Day Shift to lead frontline teams, oversee resources, and drive continuous improvement in daily production targets. The role emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and safety to meet customer expectations.

Annual base pay ranges from $80,000 to $120,000 with a comprehensive bonus program and 401(k) match, stock contributions, tuition reimbursement, and extensive benefits. A strong Lean/5S mindset is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising frontline teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Ability to drive process improvements and operational excellence.
• Proficient in data analysis using Excel/BI tools and ERP systems (SAP).
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise frontline team to meet daily production targets.
• Allocate and coordinate resources to achieve operational goals.
• Conduct performance evaluations and develop staff while ensuring accountability.
• Identify and resolve day-to-day technical and operational issues; coach problem-solving.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve efficiency of the production system.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Thinking

Operational Management

Team Communication

Time Management

Lean Mindset

Team Focus

Computer Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Tableau

SAP

Job description

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities, creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Operations Supervisor---Day Shift (5 AM-3:30 PM M-Th)

Working in Woodward's Industrial Product Segment in Fort Collins, Colorado, the Operations Supervisor will be responsible for leading and managing frontline teams to meet daily production targets and achieve operational excellence. This role involves supervising team performance, allocating resources effectively, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to ensure customer expectations are met. The Operations Supervisor acts as a key point of contact for problem resolution, employee development, and process optimization, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and efficiency.

Estimated annual base pay: $80,000-$120,000.

All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.

401(k) match (4.5%)

Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)

Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members

12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.

Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.

Paid parental leave.

Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.

Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life

Member referral bonus

Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Voluntary benefits, including:

Home / Auto Insurance discounts

Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Team Supervision: Provide direct support to front line team members in meeting their daily production targets to ensure customer expectations are met.
• Resource Management: Allocates and coordinates resources effectively to meet operational objectives.
• Performance Management: Conducts performance evaluations, provides feedback, manages member development, recognition and ensures accountability and policy adherence.
• Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves day-to-day technical and operational issues and coaching and mentoring team's problem-solving capabilities.
• Process Improvement: Collaborates with key stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness to improve the production system and meet customer demand.

Key Skills:

• Leadership: The ability to guide, motivate, and inspire teams to achieve goals while fostering collaboration, accountability, and a positive work environment.
• Critical Thinking: The ability to analyze situations, evaluate options, and develop effective solutions using logic, creativity, and sound judgment.
• Operational Management: The ability to oversee daily operations, optimize processes, allocate resources effectively, and ensure productivity while meeting organizational goals and maintaining quality standards. Adjusts resources and priorities based on capacity, material availability, and customer demand.
• Team Communication: Sets example and models excellent communication skills with internal stakeholders, support teams, and with own team
• Time Management: Ability to identify critical tasks and allocate time and resources accordingly. Balances urgent production needs with short-term improvement initiatives. Consistently meets production and delivery targets. Manages competing priorities without compromising quality or safety.
• Lean Mindset: Follows lean practices such as 5S and waste reduction. Participates and support continuous improvement activities.
• Team Focus: Ability to effectively lead team through 5S, Visual Management, standardized work, and Daily Management System.
• Computer Skills: Strong skills in Excel, Power BI, or Tableau for operational reporting. Ability to analyze production data to identify trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities. Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems like SAP. Basic understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for inventory and production scheduling
• Emotional Intelligence: The ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions while effectively perceiving and responding to the emotions of others.
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